Team of painters, headed up by Peter Crombie, painting ceiling for stage of THE GLOBE THEATRE during it's construction in 1997

Panels being painted at Elms Lesters for the stage ceiling of THE GLOBE THEATRE .1997

Panels being painted at Elms Lesters for the stage ceiling of THE GLOBE THEATRE .1997

Painted panels in situ at THE GLOBE THEATRE .1997 painted at Elms Lesters

Artwork by artist BRIAN CLARKE for the background for Paul McCartney's World Tour 1993 - painted at Elms Lesters

Artwork by artist BRIAN CLARKE for the background for Paul McCartney's World Tour 1993 - painted at Elms Lesters

Artwork by artist BRIAN CLARKE for the background for Paul McCartney's World Tour 1993 - painted at Elms Lesters

Sunset backcloth painted at Elms Lesters Painting Rooms

Vintage backcloth being examined by Paul Jones

Meteorite shower backdrop painted at Elms Lesters Painting Rooms.

SCENIC PAINTING

In 1904 Mr. Elms Lesters built the, then, state of the art scenic painting studios in Flitcroft Street, supplying all the West End theatres with their theatrical backdrops.

The early eighties found the building in a state of dereliction, and major renovations saw the four electrically operated paint frames working again and the scenic painting business was resurrected running alongside the Art Gallery.

As the use of painted backdrops declined, so the Elms Lesters gallery rose to prominence and the painting studios were more often than not being used by our own artists, often producing site specific works for their upcoming shows.